Trap



July 12; 1927. V 1,635,224

r c. P. ROWLEY TRAP ' Filed Aug. 12. 1925-- CHARLES JBEHOY'ROMILEY Patented July 12, 1927.

UNITED STA TES PATENT. GI -1 1C131.

CHARLES PERCY ROWLEY, 0F NINETTE, MANITOBA, CANADA.

TRAP.

Application filed August My present invention appertains generally to improvements in specifically to a springl adapted to catching mice,

rodents.

The object of the a trap of this character containing the bait is the art of traps and ess trap particularly rats and like invention is to provide in which a chamber pivotally mounted Within a housing provided with openings in each side thereof leading to said pivoted bait chamber, tracted by chamber,

so that when the rodent, atthe bait, enters said pivoted bait the same will tilt under the influence of the weight of the rodent, which drops into the said housing, escape from which is positively precluded by said pivoted bait chamberl A further object of the invention is to provide a trap of the character stated, em-

ploying a centrally pi which, when the rodent tilt under the influence rodent, the top of said voted bait chamber,

enters the same, will of the weight of the chamber striking the back of the rodent and forcing the same into the housing benea chamber.

th said pivoted bait Among other aims and objects of my invention may be cited th e provision of a trap of this character which is constructed with a view to compactness and wherein the number of parts are few,

. durability, the

construction simple and the cost of production low.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will appear as ceeds,

the description prothe invention consists of the novel construction, combinatlon and arrangement of co-operating elements as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings forming a part of the present application and in which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan v Fig. 2 is a sectional view 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional v 3-3 of Fig. 1.

iew of my invention. taken on the line iew taken on the line Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar reference parts throughout the mate corresponding several vlews, it will b trates a housing having and a removable cover characters desige noted that 4 illusa closed lower end 5 6. Openings 7 are 12, 1924. Serial No.

the housing 4 by the trunnions 11 which extend through the sides of said housing as shown in Fig. 3 tioned in said A bait hOOk-14l is posicylinder. 12 indicates a counterbalance for returning the same to horizontal position after tilting. V

The lower por tion of the housing 6 may be filled with water as shown at 9.

The rodent attracted by the bait on the hook 14 within the pivoted bait chamber 10,

jumps upon one of the platforms 8 and enters the adjoining opening 7 into the pivoted bait chamber 10, which tilts under the influence of the top of weight of the rodent, the

which will strike the same on the back and force it to drop into the water 9 in the lower portion of'said housing. When relieved of the counterbalance 1 weight of the rodent, the 2 will serve to swing the pivoted bait chamber back to horizontal position,

thus automatically resetting the same for another rodent.

From the foregoing it is obviousthat the pivoted bait chamber will serve to continuously trap rodents without interruptions and positively prevent the rodent from clinging to any portion of the trap or escape being trapped once the same has placed its front ber 10.

While the pre feet within the pivoted bait chamferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction,

combination and arrangement of co-operating elements may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim A trap comprising a housing;

as new is:

openings in the opposite sides of said housing; a tubular member open at each end and pivotally mounted interme 111g; ber belng norma diate its ends in said housthe opposite ends of said tubular memlly in alignment with and 5 openings; vsaid tubular member,

in close proximity to said openings in said housing; said housing covering said tubular member to prevent animals from touching said tubular member except through said when turned on its pivotal mounting, closing ofi retreat through said openings; and a means carried by said tubular member for automatically returning the same to its normal position. I 10 In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

CHARLES PERCY ROWLEY. 

